Some weeks are just easier
to count the blessings…see all the graces given…
This was one of those
weeks….
My husband and I
celebrated 31 yrs. of marriage…
When you share 31 yrs.
together…you taste many different flavors…
So after a lovely
dinner, my husband wants to take me to Baskin Robbins….
Humm…interesting…then
I figure it out…
Baskin Robbins…31
flavors…
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| beautiful flowers from our son...he counts with us. |
Celebration continues
with senior day for our son…
We are rounding the
corner…the end is in sight…
The fourth of the five
children completing this phase of life…
And my heart journeys
down the road toward this releasing…
Joy for what lies
ahead for him…
but a sadness for
another permanent change to our families landscape…
Friends and family
came to honor this milestone…
Little Ellie would be
his #1 fan…
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| and he is pretty smitten himself. |
Oh, some many times
over the years I just wanted to freeze this family in time…
How I wanted to hold
on to each phase…thinking…
“it can’t get much better than this”…
“it can’t get much better than this”…
As time marches
on…each phase…each transition… holds hidden treasures…
A richness that would
have been missed if time stood still….
~blessed
marriage of 31 yrs.…
~dinner
with hubby
~daughter’s
touching tribute to us
~
roses from our son
~being
able to exercise again
~engaging
conversations with the kids
~a
friend who drives up for the day to celebrate with us…
~sweet…sweet
emails from new friends from here
~Ellie
starting to react…smiles that melt my heart
~Ellie
sleeping in my arms
~having
everyone here for breakfast
~continued
warm weather
~the
coming of Spring
~my
husband’s prayer for me
~his
encouraging words…where he sees God’s hand in my life
~freedom
coming…living with less and less expectations…my own way.
~Andrew
Murray’s book Humility
~new
focus…bending low…
~ 2938~2957
Count the blessings
with me @ Ann’s and also join at Soli Deo Gloria...always a blessing.
I love that you went to BR! How fun! So many !
ReplyDeleteoh, this makes my heart ache for all the moments that are yet to come, while i try to squeeze the seconds of this phase in life... how cute with the b. robins!!
ReplyDeleteChristina...yes...so sweet...he will have to get creative for 32haha...blessings to your Monday...
ReplyDeleteTara..oh yes...squeeze them all...drink them in...have a blessed Monday...
Congratulation! 31 years and 31 flavors -- Love it! I know the desire to freeze the present...ah the bittersweet march of time.
ReplyDeleteSo how many flavors of ice-cream did you try before you picked one?
alyssa...thanks for stopping by...I must say...just went with my favorite...rainbow sherbet...but is guess that can be somewhat symbolic :)...have a blessed day...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 31 years and more than 31 flavors of blessings over the years...so beautiful...am so blessed to read...little Ellie is so adorable! Thank you, Roseanne :) Hugs to you, if that is okay :)
ReplyDeleteIt is such a blessing to see you and the fruit of your labor... it gives me so much hope for the future and my children's future. You have a beautiful heart filled with love and wisdom...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing it with us... and congratulations doesn't seem enough for your 31 years... Perhaps a PRAISE GOD for His Goodness and Faithfulness... Wow!
Dolly...I am so thankful and i do agree Ellie is just adorable...but I am bias...oh hugs always welcomed:) hugs back to you...blessings~
ReplyDeleteMichele...yes...Praises to God...and may you know these blessings in your life too...thanks for stopping by~
Beautiful.. One word I can think of is "tapestry." The beautiful image of all your memories and memories in the making are flowing with so much love fit together perfectly as He knit your story all together in such a blessed way. Thank you for sharing this! Blessings.
ReplyDeleteI love to see others counting their blessings and finding the joy in the monumental and the mundane. I love your perspective!
ReplyDeleteMy children are growing up at an alarming rate...I am so happy to have you, as a Titus 2 blogger, to look up to! You have a beautiful family!
ReplyDeleteYou a one blessed woman! And I get this, yes I do, the way time marches on and how I want to freeze moments I won't experience again. I often tease my son and tell him to stop growing up. Love the photos of your celebration of milestones. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteBonny...I love the picture you painted for me with your words...I am blessed by them...thanks so much for stopping by...
ReplyDeletedesire...Yes...learning to see all as grace...counting has opened my heart...blessings to you...
Melissa...Thank you for your kind words...and I love that you stopped by...blessings~
Shelly...I do feel humbled by my blessings...so very thankful for His Grace...oh if we could stop time....we can't stop it but counting the blessings does slow it down...blessings to your day...
You are rich and full of blessings:) Happy Anniversary to you. I also wanted to freeze moments in time, but alas, we cannot. Unless you call freezing them with the camera. I find myself looking through the photo albums more and more :)
ReplyDeleteMany more blessings to you~
Yes, it moves me to tears to see the fruit of 31 years for you...knowing that time is marching on. But, oh, how many treasures are awaiting me, too?!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteI needed your reminder today to not want to stop time but to enjoy the richness of all of it.
Thanks for stopping by yesterday and leaving kind words!
Kristin...I feel very blessed...getting his senior board ready brought me back through the photo albums...it's amazing how fast it goes...blessings to you...
ReplyDeleteTheresa...yes...we keep marching...building our marriages...our families...it just gets richer...
Heidi...thanks too for stopping by...blessings as you drink in the moments...
Oh what a blessing! I smiled at your husband's wittiness ;) 31 flavors...
ReplyDeleteAnd what a precious family you have, friend!
So thrilled to be able to share in that joy. Thank you for giving me the chance!
Nikki...thanks for coming by and sharing with me...blessings to you...
ReplyDeleteHappy belated anniversary! What a wonderful blessing to be invited into your celebration. You have a beautiful family. So many gifts to count...
ReplyDeleteLaura...thanks for stopping by and joining in the celebration...blessings~
ReplyDeleteSuch a very sweet post.
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